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Herzog, Alexander John – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Scholarship programs authored by state legislatures may conflict with a state's constitution. In the case of "Locke v. Davey" 540 U.S. 807 (2003), Joshua Davey challenged the State of Washington's withdrawal of his Promise Scholarship claiming violation of his First Amendment rights under the United States Constitution. This…
Descriptors: Religion Studies, Judges, Legal Problems, Constitutional Law
Olson, Lyle D.; And Others – Communication: Journalism Education Today, 1995
Discusses the progress of anti-Hazelwood legislation, and lists the five states with student free expression laws: California, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, and Massachusetts. Notes that 16 states have made no attempts to counteract the ruling of Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier. Describes the limits of the laws existing in the five states with…
Descriptors: Censorship, Freedom of Speech, High Schools, Journalism
Olson, Lyle D.; And Others – Communication: Journalism Education Today, 1995
Discusses results of a survey sent to former legislators (representing 18 states) concerning their opinion as to why bills intended to reverse the effects of Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier have met with resistance. Identifies characteristics of legislators that sponsored anti-Hazelwood legislation. Concludes that more planning was needed…
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Censorship, Freedom of Speech, High Schools
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Heins, Marjorie – Academe, 1998
A 1998 court decision ruled that a recent Virginia law requiring official approval for state employees to put materials with "sexually explicit content" on the Internet was unconstitutional. However, the extent to which the First Amendment will protect academic freedom in cyberspace in this case and for other issues is not clear. (MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, College Faculty, Constitutional Law, Court Litigation
Beckham, Joseph, Ed.; Zirkel, Perry A., Ed. – 1983
The relationship between public schools and their employees is one of the most frequently litigated aspects of American education. Accordingly, the chapters in this text present a comprehensive and current report of legal issues in public school employment. Chapter titles and authors are as follows: (1) "Critical Elements of the Employment…
Descriptors: Collective Bargaining, Constitutional Law, Court Litigation, Court Role